The Cuban Affair by bestselling author Nelson DeMille is a realistic portrayal within an action-packed story.  DeMille participated in a Yale University-affiliated educational tour that provided him with an insider look at Cuba, including the culture and history.  Drawing from this experience, he has created a novel surrounding accurately portrayed facts. Newt Gingrich's 1984 description of the Democrats can apply today: "Every time a communist movement takes power, Democratic congressmen say it will be fair, progressive, enlightened ... and give the benefit of doubt to Marxist regimes."  This became evident when President Obama visited Cuba and did the wave during a baseball game, making it appear that this is a fun-loving Caribbean island.  Yet DeMille shows the direct opposite: overwhelming poverty, a police state, and a violator of human rights. Through his characters, DeMille points out how "[i]n Cuba, guilt or innocence is not...(Read Full Article)